Traditionally Sundays are for brunch and Bloody Marys. This past Sunday I decided to go Zen and…read moretake a 4PM Gentle Yoga class at Energy Movement Center in downtown Peekskill. It's a small studio with two yoga/workout rooms but has a HUGE community feel. Drop in class are $20 but they offer tons of packages from class cards to full membership. Besides yoga they offer Pilates, tai chi, cardio, personal training and specialized workshops/events. Gentle Yoga @4PM on Sunday is led by Liz Lazo who added a little bit of Zen via starting with meditation (a bit more than breath in/out) before guiding us through the gentle yoga practice. It was a small class just 2 people so she tailored the class to our needs (back/hips). She is excellent but since she's also my cousin I will list her bio not written by me! Liz Lazo has been practicing yoga for over 13 years and has received instruction in Hatha, Iyengar, Kripalu & Vinyasa styles. She earned her 200 Hour Vinyasa Teacher Training certificate through Living Yoga with Liz Schulman and Richard Villella in March 2013. Liz is a registered member of Yoga Alliance. In addition, she attained the First Degree of Reiki through Ginny Mackles in March 2011 and applies the principles to her work as a yoga student and instructor. Related or not she's good enough to get me to give up my Sunday Bloodys!

Very confusing. Why does website link on this page go to Go No Sen Wellness center that's located…read moreat 28 Welcher Ave (vs 928 Welch Street at shown on Yelp)?? I was in town in Peekskill just visiting, and thought I'd look for a yoga class. Found this listing on yelp, but webpage link is for something else. Guess I won't be going to yoga then. Not going to waste my time as I've no idea 'where' to go or how to find their website and list of classes....

Love this studio, the instructors are great and there are a wide range of classes. The classes…read moreare accessible for everyone and the atmosphere is warm and inviting

Pure Presence Yoga studio in Yorktown, NY in the Jefferson Valley Mall (yes! a mall!) is an…read moreexcellent find. I've attended a lot of yoga classes (at the gym and other studios) but I actually like these best. The format is perfect....getting settled to relaxing music, moving into simple cat/cow/down dog postures and working up to more complex and varied asanas, then a great ending meditation with candles. I found the owner, Maria, down to earth and welcoming; she made a really special space. The classes I've attended so far are a mix of people, (different ages and abilities) but it all "works". As a small business owner myself, I appreciate that she went the extra mile to provide everything for a class (mats, blocks, blankets, even water and hair elastics when I forget to bring one!) Definitely worth trying if you want to give yourself a relaxing experience.

This is a beautiful and supportive studio. Just lovely!! Love the varying classes and instructors…read more And the specialty community events.

I didn't know that I liked yoga until I came here, now I love it! The space is very clean, well put…read moretogether, and healing as soon as you walk in. The instructors and the owner are all so helpful and welcoming. I recommend this place to all of my personal training clients and my friends.

Rooted yoga is a wonderful place to go to, and I did enjoy the three classes I took. I did find…read morethough it's much better if you are either intermediate or advanced in yoga. As a beginner or someone who hasn't done yoga in a long time getting back into it it was difficult. Wonderful place needs to have more beginner classes.

Came here for the funnest salsa class of all time: Benito Bowl pregame!…read more We were so excited to come here for SuperBowl Sunday and do the BaiLe InOLviDaBLe salsa on 2 all levels choreography workshop set. We spent 1.5 hours warming up, getting used to the flow, learning beginner level salsa, even Suzy Q salsa step. I've danced salsa for so many years but never actually took an adult dance class just for fun. It was the perfect date with my favorite +1 and such a fun way to do something different and learn something new with zero pressure. Kathryn was amazing and she made it so easy to learn. We had a full house and everyone was so fun to dance with no matter the skill set or experience, everyone was welcome. Absolutely love the revamped studio and how big and full of light the room is. There are so many classes on their schedule and so many fun things to try for adults only. Great space where no one takes themselves too seriously and you can come learn and have fun. Can't wait to do another fun class here again!

Love that Calli has created a fun, carefree, and no pressure dance studio for us adults to come…read morehave fun! I've taken two classes now and it was amazing to get back in a dance studio and let loose a little bit. It's great to let your inhibitions go and have some fun when life gets too hectic and serious!

Not for beginners…read more Booked a class for my husband and I, his back is about to go and he's been told Pilates is a good way to strengthen his core. It was the first class for the both of us. The instructor/owner let us know a few times we should have booked private instruction, I thought because of his back. Class was pretty amazing, again our first time so it kicked our butts. We were obviously the beginners of the group but we tried our best to keep up and I don't believe we slowed the class down. I was feeling pretty good afterwards, it's been a while since I "did a workout" and had that nice endorphin rush; I told her we'd def be back, presumably for private sessions. It's just... on the way out I overheard the instructor greeting students for the next class and what she said just made me not want to return. "Have you done Pilates before?" The girls answered yes. "Oh, thank God! I'm dying..." So, yeah. If you know what you're doing and are going for the routine and equipment, it's a lovely space. If you want to go to a class to learn how to do Pilates, it sounds like this is not really the place for that.

I just popped into the studio for a workshop and I was amazed at how well maintained the studio…read morewas!! Patty and Paula were just awesome and the class was a stress reliever for sure! This doctor recommends their class !! ‍

The best yoga studio in Westchester! Great teachers, great class selection, safe practices during…read morecovid, great monthly unlimited membership deal. If you want to get in shape, lose some weight and relieve stress start going to class. You can go early in the AM or later in the PM or both!

There are Bikram studios in southern Westchester, but thankfully Bikram Yoga Yorktown is there for…read morethose of us who are north of White Plains and can't get enough of the heat. All of the instructors are phenomenal; especially when I was new to the practice and didn't believe I was capable of touching my toes, Donna and Patty were very positive and encouraging. Jane, who owns the studio, is also a very good instructor and very passionate about the health benefits of yoga. The majority of people who practice at this studio are a bit older than your beatnik hipster twenty-something from Brooklyn (you have to be to afford real estate in Westchester!), and I find most of the women who practice regularly to have their little yoga clique going on. The locker rooms are spacious, with cubbies instead of actual lockers, but there are only two showers. In general, everyone is quick in the shower, so there is never more than a 5 minute wait. The hot room itself is spacious, but classes tend to be full as this is a high-traffic studio. (There's this one guy who's notorious for blocking people so they cannot see themselves in the front mirror and breathing like Darth Vader, which can be irritating.) Bikram Yoga Yorktown has carpeting; apparently the carpet is deep-cleaned regularly, which is further evidenced by the lack of funky smells in the hot room and the studio. On weekdays, there are four or five classes offered per day and on the weekends, three classes are offered. I do wish one of the evening classes was slightly later; for those commuting from Manhattan, it's impossible to make a 7:30pm class after work. The recent addition of one hour "express" classes to the schedule is great for someone who is pressed for time; practicing Bikram regularly can get quite time consuming and having class flexibility (no pun intended) is always an advantage. I also wish this studio was a bit more web-savvy. Especially in these winter months, classes have been cancelled with merely a sign posted on the door of the studio. An email notification or Facebook post would be nice - there have been multiple instances of where I was looking to take the 3pm Saturday class, only to discover it was cancelled and with no way of making the 4pm class in Larchmont on time.

I've been coming to the 7:30 am class twice a week for almost six years. It is the longest…read moresustained time I have stayed with one yoga class. It is an excellent combination of known poses and enough new practices so that one is not bored. The class is welcoming to all ages and no-one makes a point of noticing that us 60 and ups are in the same class with 20-30 year olds which is quite nice.

I love the yoga teacher. Everyone is so nice on zoom and in person at Prana moon yogaread more